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Meaning of "tolu" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOLU

After Santiago de Tolu, Colombia, from which it was exported.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOLU

tolu  [tɒˈluː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOLU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tolu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOLU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tolú

Tolú is a small town and municipality in Sucre Department, northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. The municipality has an area of 500 km². The name of Tolú comes from a tree called the Balsam of Tolú. Tolú offers ecotourism ideal for diving and rain forest treks. The fishing town has now become a popular weekend and holiday destination for Colombian tourists, particularly those from Medellín. Activities in the area include day trips to visit the Archipelago de San Bernardo. This is a beautiful collection of pristine Caribbean islands, one of which, Isla Palma contains an impressive Ecological Park. Nearby land attractions include the Volcan de Lodo or Mud volcano of San Antero. Tolú is a word that comes from the name of the Indians that inhabited the place, called Tolúes. The municipality of Tolú borders North with San Onofre, East with Toluviejo, South with Coveñas, Palmito and Sincelejo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOLU


alew
əˈluː
aloo
ɑːˈluː
baloo
bəˈluː
callaloo
ˌkæləˈluː
halloo
həˈluː
hullaballoo
ˌhʌləbəˈluː
hullabaloo
ˌhʌləbəˈluː
Kinabalu
ˌkɪnəbəˈluː
Port-Salut
ˈpɔː səˈluː
salue
səˈluː
Shluh
ʃəˈluː
toodle-oo
ˌtuːdəˈluː
trous-de-loup
ˌtruːdəˈluː
Tuvalu
ˌtuːvəˈluː
vindaloo
ˌvɪndəˈluː
Waterloo
ˌwɔːtəˈluː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOLU

tolsel
tolsey
Tolstoy
tolt
Toltec
tolter
toluate
Toluca
Toluca de Lerdo
toluene
toluic acid
toluid
toluidide
toluidin
toluidine
toluol
toluyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOLU

balsam of Tolu
flu
Gelibolu
Honolulu
Kota Kinabalu
KwaZulu
lu
lulu
ormolu
Oulu
plu
poilu
sulu
swine flu
Tamiflu
the flu
ulu
Upolu
voulu
Zulu

Synonyms and antonyms of tolu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tolu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOLU

Find out the translation of tolu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tolu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tolu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托卢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tolú
570 millions of speakers

English

tolu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tolu
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تولو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Толу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tolu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tolu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tolu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tolu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tolu
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tolu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tolu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tolu
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोलु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tolu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tolu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

толу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tolu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tolu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tolu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tolu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tolu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOLU»

The term «tolu» is regularly used and occupies the 56.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOLU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tolu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tolu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tolu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOLU»

Discover the use of tolu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tolu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
Uses — A vehicle, flavoring agent, and stimulating expectorant as a syrup. It is also an ingredient of Compound Benzoin Tincture (page 1280). Tolu Balsam Syrup [Syrup of Tolu; Tolu Syrup] — Preparation: Add tolu balsam tincture (50 mL , ...
David B. Troy, Paul Beringer, 2006
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CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
MYROXYLON BALSAMUM (L.) Harms (FABACEAE) - Balsam of tolu, Tolu balsam, Quinoquino Syn.:Myroxylon toluiferum H.B.K. Toluifera balsamum L. USES: Tolu balsam, the gum collected from wounded trees, is used mainly as a flavoring ...
James A. Duke, 1993
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The Vegetarian Family Cookbook
Stir-lries. Sec also Asian-style recipes Baby Carrot and Baby Corn Stir-Fry. 208 Basic Chinese Sauce lor. 152 Hearty Seitan "Buddhists Delight,' 160-61 Orange- Glazed Tolu and Broccoli, 146 Seitan and Broccoli Stir-Fry, 161 seitan in, 133 ...
‎2004
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A Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology: Comprising All ...
Tincture of Tolu. (Syn., Tr. Tolu., Tolu Tincture; Fr. Teinture de Baume de Tolu; Ger. Tolubalsamtinktur.) Manufacture: 20 p. c. Similar to Tinctura Aloes, page 110 ; menstruum: alcohol. Dose, mx-30 (.6-2 Ml. (Cc.)). Prep.: 1. Syrupus Tolutanus.
David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth, 1917
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Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey
Balsam of Tolu INCI Myroxylon toluiferum CAS no. 900-64-0 EINECS no. 232- 550-4 Molecular formula Structural formula Molecular weight Function in the EU inventory 1. Uses and natural occurrences 1.1 Cosmetic products Source of natural ...
Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products, 2008
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There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra
A marriage of history and memoir, vivid firsthand observation and decades of research and reflection, There Was a Country is a work whose wisdom and compassion remind us of Chinua Achebe’s place as one of the great literary and moral ...
Chinua Achebe, 2012
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A Grammar of Boumaa Fijian
These can either (i) like nouns, be preceded by e-plus-NUMBER, or (ii) unlike nouns, be followed by a number (and no e), functioning just like an adjective: ( 13.13) au na la'i ti'o mai Suva "I'll go and stay in Suva in three weeks' ii+na tolu a  ...
R. M. W. Dixon, 1988
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A Universal Formulary: Containing the Methods of Preparing ...
R Almond emulsion, Syrup of Tolu, Mix. In cough. fifteen parts. one part. Biral. Mixture of Tolu and Copaiba. B Balsam of Tolu, Copaiba, Powdered gum Arabic, each, Elixir of vitriol, Distilled water, Mix. A tablespoonful chronic hooping-cough.
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, John Michael Maisch, 1874
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Tuvaluan: A Polynesian Language of the Central Pacific.
locatively marked participant: (1445) A Tolu koo maa eiloa i tena taina. Cnt Tolu Inc ashamed indeedat his sibling 'Tolu is ashamed ofhisbrother.' Comparethe following transitive construction, which is structurally related to the above, as willbe ...
Niko Besnier, 2002
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Media and Performance
Tolu, Banke's roommate is packing a bag, ready to go out, Banke rushes in, crashes into her bed and starts to cry. Tolu: (rushing to hold Banke) Banke! Banke! What's the matter? What happened to you? You went to Lagos? Banke gets up ...
David Kerr, Jane Plastow, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOLU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tolu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buhari To Appoint Tolu Ogunlesi As Special Assistant To New Media
According to the Premium Times, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed journalist Tolu Ogunlesi as his Special Assistant on New Media. Mr. Ogunlesi ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
2
'Psycho' killer gets life in prison after dressing up like his mum after …
However Tolu had managed to make a call to boyfriend Leo Shogunle during the attack at around 7.30am on September 26 – leaving a gruesome three-minute ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
3
NSW Waratahs fail in bid to appeal Tolu Latu and Will Skelton bans
The Waratahs failed in their bid to have four and two-week bans against Tolu Latu and Will Skelton respectively quashed on appeal on Thursday. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
4
How Tunde Demuren and Tolu Oniru engagement coincided with …
Neither Tunde nor Tolu has said a word on their social media pages. But friends and acquaintances have flooded them with congratulatory messages. «Nigerian Entertainment Today, May 15»
5
New Media Conference 2015: Join Osagie, Ameyaw, Bella, Abisoye …
Join highly established names in digital media like Ameyaw Debrah, Subomi Plumptre, Tolu Ogunlesi, Demilade Olaosun & many others as they shine the light ... «Pulse Nigeria, May 15»
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Waratahs pair Tolu Latu and Will Skelton suspended for illegal tackle
The NSW Waratahs are set to appeal the multi-week suspensions of forwards Tolu Latu and Will Skelton after expressing surprise and disappointment at the ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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NSW Waratahs face search for hooker after Tolu Latu, Will Skelton …
New Australian conference leaders the Waratahs could spend two crucial rest days desperately hunting for a hooker after Tolu Latu and Will Skelton were cited ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
8
Tolu Falode Launches Book – “Gift of Grace: A Sibling Bond” on 21st …
Tolu Falode recently launched a book titled “Gift of Grace: A Sibling Bond” to mark her brother, Toba's Posthumous 21st birthday. Tolu, who is the daughter of ... «Bella Naija, May 15»
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Tolu of Project Fame, Simi & Other Rising Music Stars Perform their …
The 'ladies favourite,' Tolu did not disappoint performing his Don Jazzy produced hit song 'My Lover' and exclusive performance of new single 'Je Mapelle Tolu'‎ ... «Bella Naija, May 15»
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'He is Gone, yet he is Present…in Death I still Search for his Voice …
'He is Gone, yet he is Present…in Death I still Search for his Voice' – Tolu Falode Pens Emotional Tribute to Mark Toba's Posthumous 24th Birthday. 08.05.2015 ... «Bella Naija, May 15»

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